Happy Summer (summer doesn’t end till September 22nd
😊)!
CSA weather report…warm and breezy
FLOWERS FOR SALE – IF we get Flowers this
week, there’s 2 bunches available for the price of $12 per bunch!
Important…if you send anyone to the CSA to
pick up food for you, please tell them to BRING BAGS!
This email includes…
- What you need to know
- Food safety and
COVID-19…
- Still time to join in
for the Bitter Melon Tasting Dinner at Thai USA next Monday evening (see
below for details)
- Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)
- What you actually got
last week
- And now, for something
completely different…
*Anything in any of our CSA emails not directly related to
the functioning of the CSA, feel free to take or leave at your discretion, and
anything related to health issues always consult with your physician(s) before
taking any action.
1.What you need to know (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…
Most immediate helpful hints…
- Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA EVERY WEEK
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)
- When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! 😊
- When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)
- Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh (if stored properly). Any questions regarding
what this would be…ask. 😊
Before you leave the house…BRING BAGS
to pack up your food (CSA members are responsible for packing up their own
shares) – canvas/plastic/paper…bring whatever suits your fancy. The CSA does
NOT provide bags for CSA members.
Time – 3:30pm to 7:30pm
Place РSky Room Caf̩ in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington
Parking – park in the all the way around at
the back of the building by the day care center (you’ll see a fenced in
playground area with a sandbox)
When you arrive at the CSA –
- Check in at the desk with our friendly CSA worker
- Read the CSA Wall Chart that tells us every
week what we’re getting, how much we’re getting, and what the farm charged
us for it…some weeks it’s take one of everything but SOME WEEKS IT’S
NOT!!! So you have to make sure you read the Wall Chart every week, and
not assume anything. You can also ask your fellow CSA members that are
working that day what the story is for the day (they should have name tags
on).
Before you leave the CSA – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right 😊)! If you get to talking
with people, have kids with you, etc., it can be easy to be distracted and if
you get home and find out you don’t have everything that was on the list,
you’re out of luck because at 7:31pm the food is donated to a local food
organization that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.
Veggie info sheets added as needed. This is the link to the: Veggie Info Sheets. Print out, put in a notebook and you end up with a cookbook at the end of the CSA season. Also, there are good tips on storage, prep, and nutrition.
The list…this is a general list and you’ll be sent another
email within the next week with the detailed list after I get it (which isn’t
till the day of the CSA…the list is subject to change without notice because
farming is like that! 😊 However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…
CSA words to live by…when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW!!! Read up about it (make sure it doesn’t
interfere with any medications you might be taking or any health conditions you
might have), see what traditional/conventional ways it’s prepared (cultures
that have been eating certain foods for many years basically have a good idea
what they’re doing, and we can learn from that), try a small portion, see how
your body/digestive system reacts, and proceed from there. Then try preparing
in different ways and see what you come up with, and feel free to ask for
suggestion/info/recommendations!
Paraphrased wise words by a nutritionist that I read (and
don’t remember where I read it or who said it), BUT it’s pretty smart info
regarding eating seasonally in our part of the globe…
Spring… is all about detoxing (what we get
from the CSA at this time is a lot of green things that are really good to help
clean us out from whatever we accumulated during the winter)
Interesting piece about spring greens (out of the 14 listed,
we get 12 of them with our CSA…watercress nutritionally and botanically similar
to Curly Cress/Peppercress) and detoxing…
http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html
Summer is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)
Fall/winter is all about storing energy (we
get all the dense vegetables…Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squashes, etc…. that are
energy powerhouses to fuel us through the winter) to get you through the winter
to make it to…Spring!
Week #16
September 15, 2022
- Squash, Winter: Butternut* – 1 pc.
- Squash, Summer – check the CSA Wall Chart
- Eggplant – check CSA Wall Chart
- Peppers, Sweet – 1 bag
- Scallions – 1 bunch
- Lettuce – 1 head
- Tomatoes – check the CSA Wall Chart
Total Items: 7
Flowers – Week #9 (IF we get them…maybe yes, maybe no)
*Tips for cutting up Winter Squashes…
https://www.cuisineathome.com/tips/easy-slicing/
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_peel_and_cut_a_butternut_squash/
And am loving this gal’s take on making large Winter
Squashes end up in manageable pieces 😊 (personally, I’d need
to use a clean covering of some sort so the pieces wouldn’t get yucky during
this process 😊)…
https://wholefedhomestead.com/how-to-roast-any-whole-squash-including-a-no-cut-method/
OR, how to cook the whole thing without any cutting or
peeling…
https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/easiest-whole-roasted-winter-squash
https://cookeatpaleo.com/how-to-roast-a-whole-squash-or-pumpkin/
2.Food safety and COVID-19…
Watch writer J. Kenji Lopez-Alt (son of a Harvard University
geneticist and immunologist, grandson of a chemist, and author of Food Lab:
Better Home Cooking Through Science), talk about COVID-19 and food safety…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I
And read in more detail here…
https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food
After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…
- Face coverings are optional
- Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)
Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all ☹)…
https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/
- We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded
- Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs
3.Still time to join in for the Bitter Melon Sampling
Dinner at Thai USA next Monday evening
Monday, September 19th
6:30pm to 8:30pm
CSA Culinary Extravaganza for September
Bitter Melon Tasting Dinner
Thai USA
273 NY Ave
Huntington
To attend please RSVP - your name (and number
of people in your party AND if you’d like to reserve a separate table for
yourself/your party…if you don’t mention this will assume you’ll be with the
group table)) by either replying to this email or leaving a voice message at 631-421-4864
(24/7 land line…do not text).
How will this work? Everyone will order and pay for their
own entrees, etc., BUT you’ll also be provided with a free small sampling of
three dishes…
- Bitter Melon sautéed
with scrambled Egg – very traditional Asian preparation and easy to make
- Bitter Melon sautéed
without scrambled Egg – vegan – easy to make
- Bitter Melon stuffed
with ground Chicken in a broth – also fairly easy to whip up (though not
sure of a healthy vegan substitute that would work for this one)
Bitter Melon is not on the menu at Thai USA, but if you ask
if they have it and they do, they will make you a side dish of the sautéed
Bitter Melon with or without Egg (less bitter with most any protein except
Tofu/Tempeh…not enough fat in Soy to make a difference). The soup is something
made occasionally for Thai USA’s staff family dinners, so we just happen to be
lucky enough for them to make it for us 😊!
Ever been to Thai USA before? If not, here’s the menu to
give you an idea of the dishes they have…
http://huntingtonthaiusa.com/
And keep in mind they are vegan friendly (not sure about
gluten-free…you can call them and ask), and can change certain dishes to
accommodate, and can often switch out most proteins in any given dish for the
one of your choosing (Tofu/Chicken/Beef/Pork/Shrimp). Plus, they have a
specials menu with additional dishes.
I don’t know about you, but over the years I’ve learned to
be a better cook by being a more adventurous eater. So, I’ll eat Bitter Melon
out and about wherever I can find it to get a better understanding of how other
cultures/chefs prepare it, ideas of how to make it at home, and various ways of
how it can taste.
We did this event for the first time a few years ago, and
everyone who came enjoyed the food and had a good time.
So far, attending will be…
Noelle DeLorenzo
Caryn Meirs
Amy Podhurst
Joan Weiss
Annina Wildermuth
suzanne j. zoubeck (and Dylan Skolnick)
4.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)
- It’s hurricane season till November 30th
(our CSA’s last day is December 8th)! Farmers are more hardcore
than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between 3:30pm and
7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane Sandy didn’t
stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in Huntington, and there
was no power and there were tree limbs around the property BUT I checked
out the building to make sure there was no danger being in the building or
entering the property, and with flashlights brought by me, we had our CSA.
If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If there’s some problem/issue with
the food arriving there should be a note on the door of the Cinema letting
you know what’s up (if we’re not already in there waiting for you). In a
storm situation please bring a flashlight/lantern as it could be helpful
for you and those of us at the CSA. Again…show up, and at 3:30pm and
5:30pm if there were no emails please offer to work if you’re able and
available. If you feel it’s not safe/wise for you to venture out, know
that any food left at the end of the CSA will be picked up and donated to
the gang at Community Solidarity. They have NEVER missed a food
distribution day even in snow and ice storms (regardless of the
weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s no food to eat).
- Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.
- Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! 😊
- If there’s an emergency
situation in progress, consider offering to help out at the CSA whether
you’re asked to or not.
5.What you actually got last week
Week #15
September 8, 2022
- Squash, Winter: Acorn – 1 pc. - $2.50
- Squash, Summer: Assorted – 1 pc. - $.50
- Eggplant: Ping Tung Long – 2 pc. - $3.50
- Beans, Snap: Green – 1 bag (1/2 lb.) - $3.75
- Okra: Green and Red* – 1 bag (1/2 lb.) - $4.50
- Lettuce: Romaine – 1 head - $4.00
- Tomatoes, Mini: Grape, Yellow – 1 pt. - $5.75
Total Items: 7
Total Amount: $24.50
We pay $20 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we get a
bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $4.50 over $20.00. Doesn’t sound
like a whole lot, but it adds up over the course of the CSA season (so far the
total is up to $31.00 over what we paid). We seem to always get at least one
CSA share’s worth of food every year that we didn’t pay for (which we got 😊)…some
years two, and last year it was almost four weeks worth extra so we’re talking
almost $80 worth of food we got gratis…it’s all good! 😊
Herb Share – September 1A
Parsley: Italian Flat Leaf AND Sage
Flowers – Week #8
Sunflowers – Teddy Bear
*Recipe for people who don’t like Okra (and it’s really
easy)…
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013838-martha-rose-shulmans-roasted-okra
She uses Cayenne Powder if you like a little heat…
https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/oven-roasted-okra/
6.And now, for
something completely different…
What do you do after you grow an 800+ pound Pumpkin? There’s
a few options, but check this one out…
https://www.inspiremore.com/man-paddles-giant-pumpkin-down-river/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_campaign=Smile+List+-++Smile+9-12-2022&utm_content=Final&utm_term=Morning+Smile+-+Daily&utm_medium=email
Events…both near and far
Tuesday, September 6th to Thursday,
September 15th
Remedy: Ancient Medicine for Modern Illness (online
documentary series)
FREE (though they will want you to sign up to buy extended
access to the series as it’s almost impossible to watch all the lectures in the
time allotted)
To register…
https://remedy.thesacredscience.com/register/
This series covers topics such as anxiety, autism, autoimmune
diseases, brain health, cancer, depression, infertility, low energy, heart
health, Lyme disease, menopause, sex, and sleep (oh…is THAT all 😊).
The two people I’m aware of that got me to sign up for this are local health
practitioner Ellen Kamhi, RN (the Natural Nurse), and Dr. Tieraona Low Dog
(works with Dr. Andrew Weil…or used to). Rosemary Gladstar has been doing herb
classes at the Open Center in NYC forever, and Dr. Fratellone is in NYC.
Friday, September 16th to Sunday, September
18th
10am to 5pm (last admission is 3:30pm)
The Long Island Fair
Old Bethpage Village Restoration
1303 Round Swamp Rd.
Old Bethpage
$20 - Adults/$15 – Seniors (over 60)/$15 – 5 to
12-years-old/FREE – under age 5/$10 (purchase online till 8/31 11pm)
For more info and to buy tickets…
https://www.lifair.org/home
There’s live music, all sorts of entertainment and
activities for children of all ages 😊. It’s a real country
fair so you could enter your own home grown vegetables, flowers, baked goods,
craft items, etc. (check out the website and the Competitive Exhibit Handbook
for details.
Friday – 4pm to 11pm
Saturday – 11am to 11pm
Sunday – noon to 8pm
Greek Fest 2022
St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church
1 Shrine Pl.
Greenlawn
FREE Admission
For more info…
https://www.stparaskevi.org/
Greek grill/seafood/pastries/beer/wine, music, dancers,
rides, games, flea market, vendors, raffles, and more! In past years, celebrity
chef Michael Psilakis has contributed a dish to this event as he has relatives
who are members of this congregation. Psilakis used to have eateries in NYC
(Kefi), and Astoria & Roslyn (MP Taverna), but now he’s just got the one
upstate…
https://www.mptaverna.com/
Friday 6pm to 9pm
Saturday – noon to 9pm
Sunday – noon to 6pm
Egyptian Festival ‘22
St. Abraam Church
90 Woodbury Rd.
Woodbury
FREE Admission
For more info…
http://stabraam.org/index.php?view=article&id=794:egyptian-festival-2022&catid=2
Authentic Egyptian food, live Egyptian music, Egyptian
bazaar, pharaonic show (?), games, guided tour of the Coptic church, raffles
and more!
Saturday, September 17th
11am to 3pm
100 years Gilbertie’s celebration: Herb Walk and Medicine
Making Funshop
Gilbertie’s Organics
7 Sylvan La.
Westport, CT
$55
For more info:
https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/100-years-gilberties-celebration-herb-walk-and-medicine-making-funshop/
To register call:
203-227-4175
Join Ellen Kamhi (the Natural Nurse) and Dr. Z (Zamperion)
on a walk for identifying medicinal herbs, and then for a workshop how to turn
these herbs into cough syrups, tinctures, salves, etc..
Sunday, September 18th
7:30am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
Monday, September 19th
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Bitter Melon Sampling Dinner
Thai USA
273 NY Ave
Huntington
To attend please RSVP your name (and number of people in
your party) by either replying to this email or leaving a voice message at
631-421-4864 (24/7 land line…do not text). Please let us know by Monday,
September 12th, as the restaurant requested a week’s notice to
prepare.
How will this work? Everyone will order and pay for their
own entrees, etc., and you’ll also be provided with a gratis small sampling of
three dishes…
- Bitter Melon sautéed
with scrambled Egg – very traditional Thai/Chinese preparation and easy to
make
- Bitter Melon sautéed
without scrambled Egg – vegan – easy to make
- Bitter Melon stuffed
with ground Chicken in a broth – also fairly easy to whip up
Bitter Melon is not on the menu at Thai USA, but if you ask
if they have it and they do, they will make you a side dish of the sautéed
Bitter Melon with or without the Egg (less bitter with most any protein except
Tofu/Tempeh…not enough fat in Soy to make a difference). The soup is something
made occasionally for Thai USA’s staff family dinners and we’re lucky enough
for them to make it for us 😊.
I don’t know about you, but I learn to be a better cook by
being a more adventurous eater. So, I’ll eat Bitter Melon out and about
wherever I can find it, to get a better understanding of how other
cultures/chefs prepare it, ideas of how to make it, and various ways of what it
can taste like.
We did this for the first time a few years ago and everyone
who came enjoyed the food and had a good time.
Tuesday, September 20th
10am to 11am
Green Street Radio
WBAI-FM/99.5FM
To listen live or check out the archives…
https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365
Join Long Islanders Doug & Patti Wood (founders of the
Port Washington Farmer’s Market…the only all organic greenmarket in New York
State), in their weekly show featuring conversations on health and sustainable
living.
7pm – Volunteers
8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution
Huntington Food Share
Community Solidarity
Fairground Ave. & 6th St.
Huntington Station
FREE
For more info…
https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington
To volunteer…
https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer
Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…
https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds
Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above).
They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? 😊), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…
https://communitysolidarity.org/
Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…
https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief
Friday, September 23rd to Sunday, September 25th
Friday 6pm to 9pm
Saturday – noon to 9pm
Sunday – noon to 6pm
Egyptian Festival ‘22
St. Abraam Church
90 Woodbury Rd.
Woodbury
FREE Admission
For more info…
http://stabraam.org/index.php?view=article&id=794:egyptian-festival-2022&catid=2
Authentic Egyptian food, live Egyptian music, Egyptian bazaar,
pharaonic show (?), games, guided tour of the Coptic church, raffles and more!
Saturday, September 24th
10am to noon
CSA Monthly Gathering/Meeting
Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Ave
Huntington
To RSVP reply to this email or leave a voice message at
631-421-4864 (24/7 land line – do not text)
This month’s main topic is yet to be decided, and there will
be a free raffle for those attending (you gotta be in it to win it 😊),
and afterwards we could all take a trip over to the Egyptian Festival for lunch
(see above…vegetarian friendly…vegan – unless something’s changed…which it
could have - not so much)!
11am to 11pm
Farm Aid
Raleigh, NC
$75 to $315 (or free if you watch online or listen on Sirius)
To sign up for info, updates and tickets…
https://www.farmaid.org/festival/
This is Willie Nelson’s annual fundraiser for American
farmers (along with fellow organizers Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Margo Price
& Dave Matthews). Attend in person, or watch online, and make a donation
(or buy some merch) if you so choose. 😊
Sunday, September 25th
7:30am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
11am to 4pm
Fall Season Chinatown Herb Walk with the Natural Nurse
NYC
$50/$25 – student fee
For more info and to register…
https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2022-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/
Join naturopath Dr. Z (Zamperion) and Ellen Kamhi, the
Natural Nurse (before she heads off to Florida for the winter) on one of their
twice yearly Chinatown walks (lunch not included). The visit will include a
visit to the Chinese Cultural Museum, a visit to a Chinese traditional medical
doctor for tongue and pulse diagnosis, a Chi Kung lesson in a park, and
visiting apothecaries where you can purchase various herbs/remedies, and also
includes handouts.
Tuesday, September 27th
10am to 11am
Green Street Radio
WBAI-FM/99.5FM
To listen live or check out the archives…
https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365
Join Long Islanders Doug & Patti Wood (founders of the
Port Washington Farmer’s Market…the only all organic greenmarket in New York
State), in their weekly show featuring conversations on health and sustainable
living.
7pm – Volunteers
8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution
Huntington Food Share
Community Solidarity
Fairground Ave. & 6th St.
Huntington Station
FREE
For more info…
https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington
To volunteer…
https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer
Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…
https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds
Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above).
They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? 😊), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…
https://communitysolidarity.org/
Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…
https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief
Saturday, October 1st
1:30pm to 4:30pm
Wildman Steve Brill
Belmont Lake State Park
625 Belmont Ave.
West Babylon
Adults - $20/Under 12 years old - $10
For more info and to register…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
Or call 914-835-2153
If you’ve never gone, do you self a favor and check this
out. A great event for the whole family. If you’ve gone before, you know Steve
is the biggest cornball on the planet 😊 but he’s BRILLIANT when
it comes to knowing his foraged foods. A goal I have is to take at least four
of his tours in one year for each of the seasons. If I get to one this year
I’ll be thrilled. 😊 And if you’re
going…read all his directions and follow all his recommendations! You’ll be
glad you did. 😊
Sunday, October 2nd
7:30am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
Tuesday, October 4th
10am to 11am
Green Street Radio
WBAI-FM/99.5FM
To listen live or check out the archives…
https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365
Join Long Islanders Doug & Patti Wood (founders of the
Port Washington Farmer’s Market…the only all organic greenmarket in New York
State), in their weekly show featuring conversations on health and sustainable
living.
7pm – Volunteers
8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution
Huntington Food Share
Community Solidarity
Fairground Ave. & 6th St.
Huntington Station
FREE
For more info…
https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington
To volunteer…
https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer
Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…
https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds
Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much-needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above).
They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? 😊), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…
https://communitysolidarity.org/
Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…
https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief
Saturday, October 15th
10am/11am/12pm (times to be confirmed closer to event)
Green Thumb Farm CSA Pumpkin Picking Farm Tour
Green Thumb Farm
829 Montauk Hwy.
Water Mill
FREE
RSVP (watch for details closer to this event)
Pick your tour time, and let’s go! 😊This
is one of the two times we CSA Members get invited to tour our farm and get to
take something home to eat…for FREE! 😊 This is a tractor
pulled wagon farm tour for CSA members and immediate family only! Rain or shine
(unless we’re talking torrential rain/thunder storms).
There will be a 10% discount to all CSA Members who take the
tour on all purchases made at the Green Thumb Farm farm stand after your tour.
Sweet! 😊
Dress appropriately for walking on dirt roads and in the
fields (sandals/high heels not recommended), and for being in the sun during
peak sun exposure hours (sunglasses/hat/sunscreen, etc.). I’ve never gotten
ticks on one of these tours yet, but I’d do a thorough tick check once you got
back home (they have a roving band of marauding Guinea Hens that take care of
eating most of them I believe 😊).
Planning on going to lunch after the last tour at Barrow
Food House in Riverhead (farm-to-table and reasonably priced for the area), and
everyone’s invited (they have indoor and outdoor dining options).
Sunday, October 16th to Wednesday, October
19th
Regenerative Healthcare Conference
Rodale Institute
Kutztown, PA
$2,500 (there’s only 50 spots left and there MAY be
scholarships available but not sure if it’s too late to apply or not)
For more info and to register…
https://rodaleinstitute.org/Regenerative-Healthcare-Conference/
This is an invitation to doctors, nurses, medical students,
nutritionists, health coaches and anyone in the healthcare field, to attend the
first conference of its kind, and first in the world, to connect soil health,
farming and health, bridging the disconnect between farming practices and
health. Some of the speakers that I’m familiar with are Dr. Mark Hyman
(functional medicine MD), and Dr. T. Colin Campbell (vegan superstar known for
his China Study). You will get your hands dirty! 😊
Sunday, October 16th
1pm to 4pm
Wildman Steve Brill
Sunken Meadow State Park
Rt. 908K
Kings Park
Adults - $20/Under 12 years old - $10
For more info and to register…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
Or call 914-835-2153
If you’ve never gone, do yourself a favor and check this
out. A great event for the whole family. If you’ve gone before, you know Steve
is the biggest cornball on the planet 😊 but he’s BRILLIANT when
it comes to knowing his foraged foods. A goal I have is to take at least four
of his tours in one year for each of the seasons. If I get to one this year
I’ll be thrilled. 😊 And if you’re
going…read all his directions and follow all his recommendations! You’ll be
glad you did. 😊
Saturday, October 29th
9am to 1pm
Fig Sale & Swap
Restoration Farm
140 Bethpage-Sweet Hollow Rd.
Old Bethpage
FREE
Have gig cuttings to sell or swap? Want to try growing Figs
in your yard/garden? Then this is the event for you!
Sunday, November 6th
11:30am to 2:30pm
Wildman Steve Brill
Belmont Lake State Park
625 Belmont Ave.
West Babylon
Adults - $20/Under 12 years old - $10
For more info and to register…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
Or call 914-835-2153
If you’ve never gone, do yourself a favor and check this
out. A great event for the whole family. If you’ve gone before, you know Steve
is the biggest cornball on the planet 😊 but he’s BRILLIANT when
it comes to knowing his foraged foods. A goal I have is to take at least four
of his tours in one year for each of the seasons. If I get to one this year
I’ll be thrilled. 😊 And if you’re
going…read all his directions and follow all his recommendations! You’ll be
glad you did. 😊
Saturday, November 19th
12:30pm to 3:30pm
Wildman Steve Brill
Sunken Meadow State Park
Rt. 908K
Kings Park
Adults - $20/Under 12 years old - $10
For more info and to register…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
Or call 914-835-2153
If you’ve never gone, do yourself a favor and check this
out. A great event for the whole family. If you’ve gone before, you know Steve
is the biggest cornball on the planet 😊 but he’s BRILLIANT when
it comes to knowing his foraged foods. A goal I have is to take at least four
of his tours in one year for each of the seasons. If I get to one this year
I’ll be thrilled. 😊 And if you’re
going…read all his directions and follow all his recommendations! You’ll be
glad you did. 😊
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